Security News > 2021 > November > 52% of SMBs have experienced a cyberattack in the last year

As has been reported, approximately 60% of SMBs go out of business within six months of getting hacked.

While the pandemic forced many SMBs to scale back their operations, cyberattacks actually increased throughout 2020 and 2021 for small and midsize businesses.

52% have experienced a cyberattack in the last year - and 10% have experienced more than 10 cyberattacks.

Says Devolutions CEO David Hervieux, "While progress is being made by many SMBs to improve their cybersecurity posture, there is still a lot of work to be done. A key takeaway for SMBs is to take immediate - but at the same time intelligent - action to reduce their risk. That's why in our new report we've provided a series of practical, proven and affordable recommendations to help SMBs make informed decisions."

The role of MSPs. Managed services providers can play a vital role for SMBs when it comes to cybersecurity support.

Since many SMBs don't have the resources to hire several in-house IT / cybersecurity professionals, MSPs can shoulder a lot of that load, providing services to help reduce risk, enable growth opportunities, and support end users and customers alike.

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